Chapter VI
MRS. CHEVELEY. Thanks. Isn’t that Miss Chiltern? I should like so much to know her.
An Ideal Husband
Chapter VI
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MRS.
CHEVELEY.
Thanks.
Isn’t
that
Miss
Chiltern?
I
should
like
so
much
to
know
her.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MRS.
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CHEVELEY.
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Thanks.
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Isn’t
that
Miss
Chiltern?
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I
should
like
so
much
to
know
her.
Learner Dictionary
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Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I should like so much to know her.”
All words in this reading · 15
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CHEVELEY
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From this reading CHEVELEY.
Chiltern
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I should like so much to know her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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Isn't
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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like
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Miss
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MRS
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much
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like so much to know her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I should like so much to know her.
Thanks
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From this reading Thanks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isn’t that Miss Chiltern?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should like so much to know her.